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Method for puncturing an LDPC channel code

US7657824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2005
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/635
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for puncturing a low density parity check (LDPC) code that is decoded through a parity check matrix expressed by a factor graph including check nodes and bit nodes connected to the check nodes through edges. The method includes classifying the bit nodes mapped to a parity part of a codeword into hierarchical groups according to their decoding facilities when the bit nodes are punctured, determining puncturing order of the groups, and sequentially performing puncturing on the bit nodes from a bit node belonging to a corresponding group according to the puncturing order of the groups to acquire a codeword with a desired coding rate.

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